North Korea vs Libya: Death rate from meningitis
North Korea
0.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Libya
0.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
North Korea rank
98th
Libya rank
95th
Death rate from meningitis over time
- North Korea
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people in North Korea, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 98th and Libya ranks 95th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.491 deaths per 100,000 people | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.973 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.103 deaths per 100,000 people | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.685 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.705 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from meningitis, North Korea or Libya?
- Libya, at 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people in North Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from meningitis between North Korea and Libya?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Libya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do North Korea and Libya rank globally for death rate from meningitis?
- North Korea ranks 98th and Libya ranks 95th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from meningitis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.